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128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811227629
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 24 April 2018
Description
Yoko Tawada’s new novel, The Emissary, is a breathtakingly lighthearted meditation on mortality. After suffering a massive, irreparable disaster, Japan cuts itself off from the world. Children are born so weak they can barely walk; the only people...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,435 reviews
Moods
sad 41%
dark 36%
mysterious 36%
emotional 32%
challenging 27%
funny 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Child death, Body horrorModerate
Death, Abandonment, Terminal illnessMinor
War, Bullying, Cancer
128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811227629
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 24 April 2018
Description
Yoko Tawada’s new novel, The Emissary, is a breathtakingly lighthearted meditation on mortality. After suffering a massive, irreparable disaster, Japan cuts itself off from the world. Children are born so weak they can barely walk; the only people...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,435 reviews
Moods
sad 41%
dark 36%
mysterious 36%
emotional 32%
challenging 27%
funny 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Child death, Body horrorModerate
Death, Abandonment, Terminal illnessMinor
War, Bullying, Cancer